“THE LASSO”

Friday, March 19th, 2010

TODAY IS AN ORANGE DAY.

MENU FOR TODAY: Tuna and noodles, peas, peaches, cinnamon bread and milk

HS NOON DUTY: March 15th – 19th: Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Pranger

For your information – MV School’s Web Site is www.mtvernon.k12.sd.us

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Thurs – Sat – March 18th – 20th: Boys State B in Aberdeen

Fri – March 19th – Make up snow day – School in session

Mon – March 22nd – Track starts

Special School Board Meeting – 7:00 PM

Wed – March 24th – Juniors Job Shadowing in the AM

Region Vocal/Instrumental Large Group

Contest in the afternoon

Thurs – March 25th – Sophomores to South East Tech

for Career Expo – 10:30 AM Departure

Fri – March 26th – FATHER SON BANQUET – 6:00 PM

Sat – March 27th – TEEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUNDRAISER

Sun – March 29th – Palm Sunday

*The end of the 3rd Quarter will be adjusted to 3-19-10 to accommodate for the missed days due to weather.

2010 MITCHELL HUNT SAFE CLASS SCHEDULE:

March 18th – 20th: Thurs & Fri 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Dav Co Fair Grounds

Sat – 9:00 Am – 3:00 PM at Mitchell Trap Club

If interested stop in the office and pick up more information. jre

NOTICE: A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MOUNT VERNON BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 AT 7:00 PM IN THE TYCC.

AFTER PROM: Any 9 – 12 student that wants to sell PaPa Murphy’s pizza cards need to stop in the office to pick up a sheet. We will be selling the cards from 3-8 thru 3-22. This will go towards the after prom trip. You need to have your sheet along with your money turned into the office by the end of the day on 3-22.

TEACHERS – REMINDER WRITING ASSIGNMENTS THAT WERE DUE ON MARCH 12 ARE NOW DUE MARCH 19TH - PERSONAL LETTER AND NARRATION. THANK YOU. MRS. FREIDEL

TEEN VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUNDRAISER

Anyone and everyone please join us for a great music and big fun while raising money for the Mitchell Area Safehouse!

Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the TYCC – 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Band Against Teen Violence playing are: Enola Mai, Quarter to Nine, Among the Decaying, Irony, and Tinshaw.

Ticket cost is $6.00

Signed merchandise from the bands will be available.

Thanks to Krohe Records, County Fair, Randi, Friends, Family, and Faculty for the support and donations! Amanda Newton

ONLINE STUDENTS – Sanford is having a Virtual School Care Career Exploration over the DDN three days in April. They will be showing a knee surgery, pediatric surgery and there will also be a tour. The tour will be from the National Institute for Athletic Health & Performance, and the Center for Youth Sports & Health. If you have taken a health related course this year you are able to participate in this opportunity. Please see Mrs. Block before the 19th if you are interested. The times for the sessions are 1:30 – 2:20 PM, so you will need to be dismissed from other classes to attend these sessions.

April 7 (Wed) Ortho – Knee Surgery – Dark Day

April 13 (Tues) – Pediatric Surgery – Dark Day

April 20 (Tues) Tour – Light Day

Any high school students interested in taking an online class for the 2010-2011 school year,

please see mrs. Block asap!

GOLF MEETING

FOR ANYONE INTERETED

MONDAY, MARCH 22ND

AFTER SCHOOL IN MR. M’S OFFICE

Attention Senior Boys

Don’t miss the Father - Son banquet on Friday, March 26^th at 6 pm in the Tom Young Community Building. We would like to honor you all as seniors at this banquet.  The featured speaker will be Don Meyer, the NSU basketball coach who just retired earlier this year.  His message will be enjoyed by all, and you don’t want to miss this great opportunity.  All seniors are welcome to come individually, with your friends or with family.

Tickets can be purchased at Westy’s, Mt. Vernon Gas and Oil, Mt. Vernon CorTrust Bank, or Wermer’s Lounge.

Attention Dads, Brothers, Sons, Grandpas, Uncles, Cousins, Sport Enthusiasts, and Friends:

All are welcome, in any number or combination, to the Mt. Vernon Father – Son Banquet.  We are so fortunate to have Don Meyer, soon to be a sought out national speaker and

award winning coach coming to Mt. Vernon.  Don’t miss this once in a life time

opportunity for our rural community. Get your tickets at Mt. Vernon Gas and Oil, Mt. Vernon

CorTrust, Wermer’s Lounge or Westy’s for $8.00.  The banquet will start at 6 pm on Friday,

March 26^th in the Tom Young Community Center.  Tickets are limited – so please don’t wait till the last minute and risk losing out on this great evening that will be talked about by all who attend.

I.M.P.A.C.T. is again hosting rollerskating!   We will have rollerskating this Friday (March 19) in the old gym.  TImes/cost will be as follows; 

    Preschool only 6:00-6:30 Free

    Kind.-3rd grade 6:30-7:15  $1.00

    4th grade on up 7:15--9:00  $2.00

We will again have concessions.  If you have some music you would like played, feel free to bring along a cd.  Just make sure it is appropriate for all ages.  Thanks!  If you have skates, bring them too. If you don't, we have some available!  We hope to see you there!  We've missed all you crazy kids!

Stop in and pick up your After Prom Permission slips in the office.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A HOODED, FLEECE LINED MT. VERNON TRACK AND FIELD JACKET, PLEASE CONTACT MRS. ERNSTER. ORDERS WILL BE PLACED NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY WIECZOREK!

LOVE YOUR SISTERS

Band/Choir Students Riding Bus to Mitchell (36 total)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Depart: 12:30 pm

Return: 3:30 pm

7^th Graders

Kelsey Hanson Jordyn Martin Haley Hinker Cody Renken

8^th Graders

Johnathan Sweet Cote Hinker

Freshmen

Alaina Bertsch Drew Frey Miranda Hoff CJ Johnson Jared Long Anna Nedved

Jesse Olsen Jordan Olsen Delayna Paulso Zac Thomas Megan Wieczorek

Sophomores

Cam Deinert Dean Frey Chase Geppert Shay Johnson Quinton Koch Duane Miller

Ashley Mustard Cody Pohlen Kayla Sweet Kody Weiss

Juniors – Job Shadowing (already in Mitchell) *Juniors in Band/Chorus: Joslyn B., Lindsay B., Lexie C., Sara D., Tim D., Kyle G., Willie H., Jon N., Emma O., Kelsey S., Nate Z.,

Seniors

Jarod Deinert Brittany Fexer Josh Helling Tiffany Hogen Brian Kluth Amanda Newton

Robbie Sonne Sarah Vermeulen Danielle Wieczorek

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INCENTIVE DAY:

CODY LONDON WILL BE GONE ON MONDAY, MARCH 22ND.

COLLEGE VISITS:

TIFFANY HOGEN WILL BE GONE ON A COLLEGE VISIT ON FRIDAY 3-26-10.

ELEM/MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ABSENT FIRST PERIOD TODAY ARE:

Cote Hinker (8) – parent confirmation Kyle Koch (6) – tardy – 8:15 AM

Phillip Millar (8) Chantell Newton (8)

Danielle Mustard (K) – tardy Angela Darrell (3) – tardy

Cole Sonne (6) – parent confirmation – appt – coming later

Nikki Winter (2) Emma Lammey (2)

Tre Jones (2) Lincoln Anderson (2)

Noah Malde (K) Bobby Beach Pattison (7)

Tanner Frank (7) Natasha Lammey (6)

ELEM/MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS LEAVING EARLY TODAY ARE:

Paige Grace will be leaving at 10:30 for an appt.

Mikayla Weiss will be leaving at 2:50 for an appt.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEAVING EARLY TODAY ARE:

Robbie Sonne will be leaving at noon.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABSENT FIRST PERIOD TODAY ARE:

SENIORS: Jackson Metzger – attending State B tourney

Joey Muntefering – attending State B tourney

Brian Kluth – attending State B tourney

Amanda Newton – incentive day

Brittany Fexer – parent confirmation – coming later

Tiffany Hogen

Robbie Kazi

Zachary London

Josh Muntefering

Morgan Millar

JUNIORS: Willie Hinker

Myriah Beiswanger – parent confirmation

Jonathan Nebelsick

Tim Deinert

Nate Zens

Kyle Gerlach

Chase Westberg – incentive AM – College visit PM

Kelsey Schmidt – parent confirmation

Lee Waldo

Jared & Jordon Frost

Jaylen Traversie

SOPHOMORES: Quinton Koch

Chase Geppert – incentive PM

Ashley Mustard – tardy – 8:19 AM

Duane Miller – tardy – 8:22 AM

Cody Pohlen

Josh Sweet

Kody Weiss

FRESHMEN: Miranda Hoff